Curbell Plastics, one of the nation’s premier distributors of performance plastic sheet, rod, tube, film, adhesives, sealants, and prototyping materials for manufacturing, acquired Texas-based Nationwide Plastics, a full-service distributor with extensive plastic part fabrication and precision machining capabilities. Financial terms were not disclosed. “Nationwide Plastics was an excellent fit for Curbell because we share so much in common,” said Gerry Helbig, president of Curbell Plastics. “Once we spent time with their team and saw how they operated, it was clear the Nationwide team shares our emphasis on providing timely service, plus the exceptional value that comes from deep industry expertise and technical application knowledge. That’s why we’ve both been around for such a long time — Curbell dates back to 1942, and Nationwide began in 1979 — and that’s why we’re now even stronger together.”